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Dean Wade's No. 32 being retired tonight in St. John. Wade helped
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to three state titles before going on to become an all Big 12 performer at Kansas State. Wade is now a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Photo courtesy of
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MUST SEE: Dighton's David Cramer with an incredible 24-yard TD catch from Blair Hoffman on 4th-&-13. This TD gave the Hornets a 44-36 lead on Otis-Bison with 1:09 left in the game!
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FINAL:
5A No. 2 Maize 52
6A No. 2 Derby 51
Third consecutive season this game is decided by a single point!
2021 - Derby won 42-41
2020 - Maize won 36-35
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KSHSAA's preference seems to be to continue with an Aug 17th start date for fall athletics. They will seek additional information regarding plans for school start dates via a survey of superindendents. A decision may come as early as next week.
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Olathe North's Arland Bruce IV has officially transfered to Ankeny HS in Iowa for his SR season given uncertainty & restrictions in the Olathe school district. Bruce, an Iowa commit, has 4,685 career rush yards (67 TD) & 1,642 pass yards (21 TD). 2x
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All-State
This is simply awesome! The lessons and experiences provided by participation in high school sports are unmatched! Congrats Cody, great run!
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Cody Wanklyn of
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scores final touchdown of the 2018 raider’s season! Cody is a senior and has Down syndrome. S/O to Perry Lecompton for their class.
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St. Thomas Aquinas DB Jayden Russell commits to Kansas. Jayhawks gaining some momentum with some of the state's top players.
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Jayden Russell
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wants to have an impact on KU's program more than just a player. He tells us he will also help recruit other players to be Jayhawks
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Congratulations to all the 2018 Kansas High School Football Champions:
6A - Derby
5A - St. Thomas Aquinas
4A - Bishop Miege
3A - Sabetha
2A - Phillipsburg
1A - Smith Center
8M1 - Central Plains
8M2 - Hanover
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Kansas HS 🏈State Semifinal:
Class 3A:
Cheney 28, Andale 24 (FINAL)
*Cardinals rally from down 24-0 to advance to their first-ever state football title game!
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How about Olathe West? The Owls advance to the 5A sub-state semifinals in their first year as a varsity program.
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beats De Soto 24-7!
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THE STREAK IS OVER!
FINAL IN OT
Cheney 36, Andale 30
*One plan after he batted down the Andale 4th down pass, Jackson Voth scores the game winner on a 10-yard run!
Andale's steak ends at 57 games!
What. A. Game!
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For what it's worth... I believe delaying the start of winter sports makes them more susceptible to being cancelled altogether.
If they start on time, I believe it is more likely that a season will be completed in some fashion. Regardless, there will be delays.
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Class 3A State 🏈Championship:
FINAL
Cheney 34, Topeka Hayden 7
*Congratulations to the Cardinals for wining their first-ever state football title!
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This is sportsmanship! This is leadership! This is awesome! Javier, thank you for setting an example that we can all learn from!
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This is the type of stuff that makes me proud of where I’m from. Javier Vazquez wins the two mile, then takes another lap to support a kid from another school to the finish line!
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Class 6A State 🏈Championship:
FINAL
Gardner-Edgerton 22, Derby 19
*Congratulations to Coach Jesse Owen & the Trailblazers for winning the schools' first-ever state football title!
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Underclassmen – Do yourself a favor, and ask to sit down (one on one), with the senior that you have the greatest respect for.
Ask them what their greatest regrets are over the past four years, ask them what they would do differently, and learn from their example!
Bishop Miege QB Carter Putz needs 135 passing yards to become the Kansas all-time passing leader. Will Schneider of SM North set the state record of 8,901 yards last year. Putz has 8,767 & already has the career TD pass record with 117!
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Final:
No. 2 Axtell 28
No. 1 Hanover 26
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*Axtell Fr. Isaac Detweiler w/ INT to seal it.
*Hanover's 8M state-record 43-game win streak ends.
*Axtell all-state QB Quinn Buessing left in 1Q & did not return. Detweiler was unreal stepping in at QB. Axtell suited 13 players.
BREAKING: Basehor-Linwood DE Jace Friesen named recipient of the 2018 Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin' Player of the Year Award!
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A coach once told our team, "forget the games, treat each practice as a privilege... that's when you know that you're invested as an athlete."
Never does that ring more true than now! Good luck!
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Some of our most passionate coaches & players reside in the Wichita City League (GWAL). Their coaches are among the best at promoting their programs & their kids! Can't imagine what they & others impacted around the state are feeling 💔
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How big is next Friday's showdown between Louisburg at Paola?
☑️both teams are unbeaten at 7-0
☑️Rivalry game - separated by 13 miles
☑️will decide the Frontier League title
☑️both sit on 🔝of 4A East & winner will be the No. 1 seed
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I really should be in the combine picking corn... but I’m off to officiate a Frosh/JV game tonight. Remember this- don’t yell at the officials, it may be costing some of them a lot of money to make it possible for your kid to play!
At the offices of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association where they're announcing all seven 11-man football title games will be at Central Oklahoma's Wantland Stadium this year.
Congratulations to Bishop Ward!!!
The Cyclones snap a 57-game losing streak with a 39-6 win at McLouth!
Ward's last win came October 25, 2013 over Atchison. A week prior to that win over Atchison, Ward beat Sumner to snap a 33-game losing streak.
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Want to know what it feels like to win a NATIONAL TITLE?
Here you go!
The Gorilla Men are the 2018 NCAA Div 2 Indoor Track & Field Champs.
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Final: Kansas 30, Missouri 0! Kansas all-stars win the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association All-Star game! First win for Kansas since 2010. Missouri leads all-time series 14-12.
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First-year Kingman boys coach Kyle Kriegh has the Eagles in the state tournament for the first time since 2004. Kriegh formally coached the Ellinwood girls & is the last coach to defeat the Central Plains girls. CP has 108 straight wins since that loss on Feb 24, 2015.
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BREAKING ➡️ 6A All-State RB Tyler Bowden has moved from Lawrence Free State to Tonganoxie. Bowden (5-8, 170) rushed for 1,859 yards, 26TD in 2019. Holds offers (St. Thomas; D2-ESU & Washburn). Tongy with a 4A All-State RB in each of '17, '18, '19 seasons.
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Class 4A 🏈:
Piper scores on a 3-yard TD run by Terrel Anderson.
After a timeout, Zane Busick's PAT is GOOD!
FINAL - 2OT
(8) KC Piper 48
(1) Chanute 47
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Gardner-Edgerton (7-0) has clinched the No. 1 seed on the east side of Class 6A with last night's 49-27 win over SM Northwest. Incredible feat for first-year coach Ryan Cornelsen considering the Blazers began the season on a 10-game losing streak.
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Congratulations to
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on becoming the Kansas all-time passing leader tonight in Bishop Miege's 56-24 win over De Soto. Putz already owns the state record for career TD passes.
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Congratulations to the Mill Valley Jaguars!
Mill Valley wins its 4th consecutive Class 5A state title & their sixth in the last eight years!
FINAL - Mill Valley 28, Maize 14
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Gardner-Edgerton is the last remaining unbeaten team on the East side of 6A. Blazers improved to 4-0 tonight with a 27-21 win over Olathe East. New HC Ryan Cornelsen inherited a 10-game losing streak and has led the Blazers to 4 straight wins!
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
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Board passes amended motion item
#6
by a vote of 53 to 22.
The moratorium on HS competitions will be from December 23, 2020 to January 7, 2021.
Games can start Dec. 1st and resume Jan 8th.
More than 6,000 people viewed the online meeting.
Wait, so you don't have to be 6-foot-4 to be a successful QB? Great example for all those high school players that have been told they are undersized -- and for those who recruit them!
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Tonight's decision is really difficult to comprehend! Our hearts go out to the athletes, coaches, parents, schools, & communities across Kansas. Devastating to have years of hard work be taken away so suddenly. Thank you for allowing us to tell part of your story.
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Class 5A State 🏈 Championship Game:
FINAL:
Mill Valley 49, Wichita Northwest 35
Mill Valley wins back-to-back 5A titles! Congrats to coach Joel Applebee & the Jaguars on their 4th state title ('15, '16, '19).
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Thoughts and prayers to the Kenny family, Ulysses High School and the Ulysses community on the loss of their head football coach and athletic director Jason Kenny, who passed away at the age of 47.
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Sub-state week is an annual reminder that the best teams in the state don't always have the best regular-season record.
Teams are a product of who they've played & how well that competition has prepared them. Some leagues are brutal & rankings are often based only on record.
Just curious... ➡️
If you, or your children, participated in (or coached) a sport this summer, REPLY below with the sport & the approximate # of games played.
I'll start ➡️ 🥎 30
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Congratulations to the St. Marys Bears!
Bears drive 99 yards to win the Kansas Class 1A State Championship - the first in school history!
FINAL - St. Marys 44, Inman 41
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Haysville Campus head football coach Greg Slade reportedly will retire from his position. Slade led the Colts to 18 wins over the past 6 seasons. Campus won only 8 games in the six years prior to his arrival. Slade also led Rose Hill to the 2011 4A state title & RU in 2004.
A third (at least) Olathe North player has moved states➡️ Senior WR Dale Stout (6-4, 185) has transferred to Waukee (Iowa). Stout was the Eagles leading receiver last fall with 591 yards & 8 TD. He'll now face former teammate
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when Waukee takes on Ankeny on 9/11.
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Final:
5A No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas 45
4A No. 1 Bishop Miege 32
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Saints win EKL title & finish their regular season 7-0!
Tank Young 51 carries, 301 yards, 3 TD!!!
Great story about the community of Claflin & people all around Kansas/Missouri rallying to support Jackie Stiles! Awesome show of support for one of our state's true legends!
You can support Jackie's benefit fund here:
How loaded is Bishop Carroll's 2020 revised 🏈schedule? Scheduled opponents went a combined 69-18 (.793) last year with 2 state titles.
Over the last decade, those same 8 opponents are 613-252 (.709) with 12 state titles!
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